Description: He is bundled in multiple layers and is prepared for a desert trek wearing a turban that covers his face most of the time, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 6'4" when asserting himself. His red hair and beard is wavy and long. He has gleaming, smiling blue eyes.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. To his fellows he is seen as friendly and intelligent, but is angry and unforgiving to the so called fatcats and any who do and have associated with them.

History: Manfred hails from a village terrorized by goblins. In his formative years he discovered how persuasive he was. He began using that to his advantage selling useless wares at inflated prices. Recently a tribe of goblins attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Manfred fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Disciplined, Entrepeneur, Fighting. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Shipwright

Voice: Shortens vowels

Possessions: 120 gp. Red-brown spinel (60 gp).

Description: This man prefers to wear fine silks, though has several suits of combat armor for his hunting needs. He has a penchant for wearing a ring with an oversized topaz on his right hand. He has styled his chestnut hair well, parting it to the right. His green eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He is almost excessively polite to everyone, even when angry. He is able to make almost anything out of random pieces of junk.

History: Lewis was born in the east. At a young age he loved to build and create. He inherited a moderately successful company from his father. Under his leadership it has flourished, and using capital from his venture he effectively owns an entire region. He has gone from town to town working and never settling down anywhere, but has fallen for a local Dilettante. He hasn't told them the truth, but wants to settle down with them.

Motivation: Half-Elven compassion; and he would like to get married and retire

Ideals: Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Shy, Racist. Bonds: Rich, Has a crush. Occupation: Bellfounder

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: Amethyst (120 gp).

Description: Wearing a closed helm and plate, one would not know what she was had she not made sure her armor was more form fitting than normal. Outside of the suit she is generally shirtless and showing off her tattooed chest. She wears a wide-brimmed hat to hide her balding. She wears an eyepatch.

Personality: She cares much about the opinion of others, both in good and in bad: when keeping in line with her opinion, she thinks highly of the other person, but when opinions clash, she can get violently argumentative. She would rather hide behind her crafts than deal with other people.

History: Sold as a small child to a brothel owner, Nissa was an assistant, and all too frequently test subject. She eventually earned her freedom when her former master disappeared. Since her mother passed away years ago, her father had doted on her, and she came to think her herself as special and better than other people in town. A notion that was reinforced by her attractiveness, a trait in which she easily excels the other women of her town. She remains aloof and afraid to be herself due to all the ideals others have placed upon her.

Motivation: To unite with her brother; and she is unsatisfied with her job

Ideals: Opinionated, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly, Shy. Bonds: Mentor. Occupation: Ploughman

Voice: Forgets to breathe while speaking

Possessions: 120 gp.

Description: This petite short woman is perpetually holding a tea of some kind. She wears white leather gloves, a white jacket, and tight pants, marred by teas. She wears her hair in dreadlocks. She has blue eyes and a white hat with a red feather.

Personality: Quiet and reserved she prefers to listen than to talk. She will nod occasionally and communicate nonverbally. Despite her manner, she is extremely passionate and proud of her job, and she prides herself in being thorough and never missing a detail.

History: She grew up in a lower middle class home, but living comfortably wasn't enough. Her family was turned out during the war. She and her family wandered east to less war torn lands. She has set out to sabotage the competition.

Motivation: She seems to be bored by most things.

Flaws: Ugly, Shy, Mundane, PTSD. Bonds: Job. Occupation: Crown-heir

Voice: Rolls R's

Possessions: 100 gp.

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears an old set of leather armor, nicked and torn by the ravages of time and battle. His hair is short and dark red. He wears a mask on his face.

Personality: He runs his personal life as if detached from it. He organizes appointments and outings based on perceived benefits he will get from it. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: Born the oldest of a large religious eastern family, he was no stranger to responsibility. He made a point of taking high paying jobs and getting most of it up front. He remains aloof and afraid to be himself due to all the ideals others have placed upon him.

Motivation: Obtaining odd cultural Tabaxi artifacts is his passion; and his religion dominates his actions

Flaws: Selfish, Shy. Bonds: Religious, Adventurer. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Raspy

Possessions: 400 sp. 1 Darkwood Buckler.

Description: With grey face paint in a stripe pattern across his face, he wears a robe, a symbol of death around his neck, and a longsword on his belt. His red hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. His face possesses mild wrinkles. His smile is extraordinarily sincere though he does not smile often.

Personality: He is business-like. He takes instructions and follows them to the letter. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: Gimble was raised in a hard working conservative environment. He was taken as a slave by a traveling circus and forced to perform He has gone from town to town till he finds a spot where he can set up a sustainable business.

Motivation: To be a Fortune-teller again; and expand his business

Ideals: Fighting, Professionalism, Gifted. Bonds: Job, Slave. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: German accent

Possessions: 330 gp.

Description: She is lean but muscular and is dressed in earthy colors with a blue and black handkerchief worn on her left side. Her black hair has been sun bleached extensively. She has several tiny aquamarine earrings on each ear.

Personality: Deceptive and manipulative this northern gal figured out how to best use her charms to convince people to do what she wants. She is susceptible to being scared and is in actuality easily frightened. She likes to tell stories.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. Tippletoe abandoned her home at a very young age, living in the fields and plains. She survived everyday through hunting and stealing from passersby. She did whatever it took for her to survive. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to giants demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: She is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get her out; and revenge

Flaws: Fearful. Bonds: Rich, Attractive, Adventurer, Enemies, Slave. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Speaks with a cold

Possessions: 1900 sp. 1 Masterwork Uncommon Weapon.

Description: She wears a violet wide-brimmed hat and violet clothes. She carries a battered ceremonial dagger and tarnished sai as well. She has styled her white hair well, parting it to the right. Her eyes are a pleasant green.

Personality: She is curt in most of her responses. She prefers to keep her word usage to a minimum to avoid giving away unnecessary information. Around other people she will do her best to conceal her emotions and appear jolly.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Keyleth grew up listening to her mother's many stories. A few years later when the north was not economically sound they moved to her current location. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Keyleth fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: She desires power and/or immortality; and she has a crush on the local scribe

Ideals: Fighting. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Adventurer, Immigrant, Has a crush. Occupation: Carter

Voice: Eastern European accent

Possessions: 100 gp. Rock crystal (60 gp).

Description: He is wearing a tight black one piece outfit complete with pants, hood, and a cape. He cuts an attractive figure and his suit of old armor is well cared for even if it is obsolete. His hair is red and curly. His skin is flawless and his black eyes scan people very quickly.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is obsessed with finding treasure.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Halfling companion (his 'brother'). He used his abilities to travel the world and help people.

Motivation: A need for knowledge about a nearby landmark; and to reunite with his old friends

Ideals: Philantrophist. Bonds: Attractive, Adventurer, Rich. Occupation: Slave Trader

Voice: Speaks like tongue is numb

Possessions: 60 pp.